Finnish higher education
The Finnish higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences.
Universities of applied sciences (UAS for short) offer professionally oriented higher education on bachelor’s and master’s levels and have strong ties with working life and regional development. According to our name Centria University of Applied Sciences, we are one of the 24 UASs in Finland.
Open UAS studies
The course offerings of our Open UAS are prepared so that the studies are free of charge for Ukrainians.
Individual online courses
Open UAS offers everyone the opportunity for flexible online studies at Centria UAS. You can participate in an online course from any corner of the world. We have done our best to make the online studies as meaningful as possible. The start date and duration of the studies have been specified, but you can complete many course units quicker if you wish.
Joint Application Period 2025
The next joint application period for degree programmes conducted in English takes place between 8 January and 22 January 2024.
For applicants who will be accepted in these application rounds, the studies are set to begin in August 2025.
You can find education, study options and application forms on Studyinfo.
- Find the right education by using search words such as ”business” or ”technology”.
- Click the study option you prefer > choose the right option under ”Offered study programmes”
- Choose the right application period ”Joint application” or “Direct application with SAT results”
SAT Application
The next application period for applicants who in their past have completed the SAT tests (new version taken after March 2016), takes place between 1 November and 15 December 2024.
For applicants who will be accepted in these application rounds, the studies are set to begin in August 2025.
You can find education, study options and application forms on Studyinfo.
- Find the right education by using search words such as ”business” or ”technology”.
- Click the study option you prefer > choose the right option under ”Offered study programmes”
- Choose the right application period ”Joint application” or “Direct application with SAT results”
Scholarship to tuition fee paying students on the basis of temporary protection
Centria University of Applied Sciences grants a scholarship to tuition fee paying students covering the tuition fee on the basis of temporary protection in the academic year 2024–2025.
On 28 September 2023, the Council of the European Union decided to extend the temporary protection until 4 March 2025.
According to the decision of the Council of the European Union, the extension of temporary protection applies to you if
- you are a Ukrainian citizen or a family member of a Ukrainian citizen and resided in Ukraine on 24 February 2022
- you were granted international protection in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 or you are a family member of a person who was granted international protection in Ukraine
- you resided in Ukraine with a permanent residence permit on 24 February 2022 and you cannot return to your home country or region of origin in safe and durable conditions.
Questions and contact information: admissions@centria.fi
Additional information: migri.fi
Centria’s and JAMK’s Cloud Services Expert programme
The programme is meant for anyone who has had to flee Ukraine due to war and is in Finland in temporary protection. The programme helps students to get a detailed understanding of how Cloud Environments work while bettering their chances of getting employed – for example in the field of ICT
Contact us
Do you still have questions on your mind? Our Admissions Services guide and help applicants with all questions concerning applying to Centria. You can find a link to their contact information below.
If you have questions regarding studying at Open UAS you will find a link to their contact information below as well.